I just spent 5 days there. Desert Hot Springs or as the locals call it "Desperate Hot Springs" is really bad news and a high crime area. I loved the rest of it though. Finding a place to live was no problem, but with California currently at a 9.5% unemployment rate there is a real job issue. The Desert Sun isn't even posting Help Wanted ads. I called the ad people to find out why and they said that there are no jobs to post. Just a heads up folks. I am going elsewhere.